The President of the United States is involved in a controversy with a Ukrainian leader that has birthed a movement that poses a direct threat to the future of his presidency. It has been alleged that he probed help from Volodymyr Zelensky, his Ukrainian counterpart, to increase chances of his re-election. The allegations have caused…
On the 14th of October, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Catherine landed in Islamabad to begin their five-day tour of the country. It involved meeting with Prime Minister Imran Khan, a visit to Government School in Islamabad and to the Margalla hills. It included a reception at the Pakistan monument where they entered…
In 2018, the South Korean Supreme court ruled that a number of Japanese companies must pay reparations to the workers or their descendants for the time they were forced to work for them during the late colonization period. This sparked a raging trade war between two of the biggest economies in all of Asia.
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Postpartum Depression is a serious condition that can cause new mothers (and sometimes even fathers) to experience extreme depression, often accompanied by suicidal ideations, and may even lead the mother to cause serious harm to the newborn as well. Postpartum depression is not a character flaw or weakness. It is recognized by World Health Organization…
Punjab has seen a recent spate of incidents where individuals have face torture and even died in police custody. This has once again brought into question the sort of training police in Punjab undergo. While the inadequacy of police structures in Pakistan is a deep-seated problem, police in Punjab has come under greater scrutiny.
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In line with Modi’s Hindu nationalist agenda following the Kashmir grab, more than 4 million people in India, primarily Muslims, are at risk of being displaced by being declared migrants in their own country. On 13th September, news broke that the Indian government was building mass detention camps after nearly 2 million people were informed…
Introduction
The vote breakdown of Brexit is a telling tale in itself; majority of south part of UK and Wales voted to leave the EU while the northern counterparts of Scotland and Northern Ireland, together with some smatterings of vote from the south, supported the stance to remain in the EU. England and Wale’s comparatively…
In the 1990s, across the United States of America (USA) crime rates dropped, across every state without exception. Over the years, many academics have come up with explanations on why this mysterious decline in crime started on such a massive scale. There are broadly two sides to this discussion, one which attributes the drop in…
As the month of September concluded, the troubles plaguing Donald J. Trump’s administration only swelled. It appears as if the President has been enlisting the help of foreign leaders such as the Ukrainian president to dig up dirt on his political opponents. With this, the calls for impeachment proceedings have become even more vociferous. Democratic…
The Scandals of Justin Trudeau – Explained
The world-famous Prime Minister known for his charming personality and his progressive, ‘woke’ ideals has found himself in hot waters. In the past, the Prime Minister, has proudly claimed to be a feminist, pushed legislation to close the pay gap between men and women, has personally welcomed refugees…